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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1954-06-08 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 4342 · 2:13
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0. Cincinnati Redlegs put up 2 in the 2nd. Corky Valentine earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Corky Valentine L: George O'Donnell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gair Allie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George O'Donnell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harmon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corky Valentine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George O'Donnell | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corky Valentine | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gair Allie: W
- Dick Cole: 63.1-2
- Preston Ward: 4
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Chuck Harmon: 63
- Gus Bell: 41
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Toby Atwell: 6
- Curt Roberts: S8.1X3(85)
- Dick Hall: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
- Bob Borkowski: W
- Johnny Temple: D/89.1-H
- Wally Post: 8
- Ed Bailey: S9.2-H
- Corky Valentine: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- George O'Donnell: 3
- Gair Allie: 7
- Dick Cole: 4
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: FLE3#
- Roy McMillan: S8
- Chuck Harmon: S5.1-3(E5);B-2#
- Gus Bell: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 9/SF.2-3;3-H
- Bob Borkowski: SB2
- Bob Borkowski: 53.3-H
- Johnny Temple: 9
Top 4
- Preston Ward: 4
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Toby Atwell: 43
Bot 4
- Wally Post: 3
- Ed Bailey: 9
- Corky Valentine: 8
Top 5
- Curt Roberts: 63
- Dick Hall: 3/G
- George O'Donnell: K
Bot 5
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Chuck Harmon: 13
- Gus Bell: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Bob Borkowski: 9
Top 6
- Gair Allie: 43
- Dick Cole: 8
- Preston Ward: S9
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-2
- Sid Gordon: PO1(E2).1-2;2-3
- Sid Gordon: 8
Bot 6
- Johnny Temple: 4
- Wally Post: 7
- Ed Bailey: S9
- Corky Valentine: 9
Top 7
- Toby Atwell: S9
- Curt Roberts: S7.1-2
- Dick Hall: 9
- Jerry Lynch: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Chuck Harmon: 63
- Gus Bell: S7
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 8
- Gair Allie: 7
- Dick Cole: 53
- Preston Ward: 8
Bot 8
- Bob Borkowski: D8
- Johnny Temple: 43.2-3
- Wally Post: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed Bailey: 7
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: D7
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Toby Atwell: 3
- Curt Roberts: 53
Notes & reviews
- Corky Valentine: 139 pitches; George O'Donnell 81 pitches